Apes 2

09/07/2014

From the San Francisco Book Review: "This large format (12” x 11”) hardcover book is a behind-the-scenes companion to the newest films from the Planet of the Apes franchise. It has two main parts—one for each movie—which are divided into chapters showcasing various locations, characters, and key scenes, all in chronological order of the overall story arc. A foreword by director Matt Reeves, as well as text interspersed with film stills and concept art, explain the production of these films, including the fusion of CGI with live actors in hand-built sets. The book also contains diagrams, movie posters, and notes on language. The balanced combination of text and visuals in this coffee table book will both educate and entertain anyone who picks it up, especially those with a penchant for movie magic." The book is written by Sharon Gosling and Adam Newell.

05/25/2013

FROM SUPERHEROHYPE.COM: "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is currently filming in New Orleans and is only a year away from its release. Previously the only image we've seen from the sequel is of Andy Serkis as Caesar on a horse confronting a group of human survivors. Now, one of our sources found where the production has set up an overgrown San Francicso and snapped some pretty great photos, which you can see in our gallery by clicking here!
With the film being set 15 years after its predecessor, vines and huge stalks of grass have been brought in to make the big city look like a jungle. You'll also be able to see in many of the photos that false fronts have been brought in for many of the buildings to give them an aged and unkempt appearance. In addition, you can see a few San Francisco indicators, such as the lighthouse, the broken down bus with a billboard on top of it, and one building with a sign that reads "Federal Reserve of San Francisco." Check out one of the images of the jungle below."

05/15/2013

According to Variety, actor Jocko Sims (Dreamgirls, Jardhead, Franklin & Bash, Emily Owens M.D.) was added to the cast of Matt Reeves' Dawn of the Planeet of the Apes, which is, of course, the sequel to 2011's Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which successfully rebooted the classic film franchise. Sims will reportedly play Werner, a military operative who will have a supporting role in the film that also stars Andy Serkis, Keri Russell, Gary Oldman, Jason Clarke and Kodi-Smit McPhee.

04/26/2013

FROM CANADA.COM: Even though planned filming in the Campbell River area for the new Planet of the Apes movie was cancelled, there were still significant economic benefits for the city.
Joan Miller, of the Vancouver Island North InFilm Film Commission, said scouting trips by the company created many hotel stays, restaurant visits and such during months of preparation. She also said the commission built a great rapport with the company which could bode well for future projects.
"Everyone treated them wonderfully, especially our parks people," said Miller. "I think we have the greatest parks people in the world. The company was really impressed with them, and the whole area."
One of the locations planned for the filming was Lupine Falls in Strathcona Park, said Miller.

04/24/2013

FROM ONLOCATIONVACATIONS.COM: "The Rise of the Planet of the Apes sequel, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, will spend most of the summer shooting in New Orleans, but first they’re spending a few weeks in Vancouver, where the majority of the first movie was filmed.
The project, which focuses on “a group of scientists in San Francisco struggling to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes,” will star Andy Serkis, Kerri Russell and Jason Clarke.
Filming in Vancouver, which has included a remote area in Lynn Canyon, wraps up on April 28. The Fox feature film will then begin a ten week shoot in New Orleans on May 1st.
Currently, Batherson Casting is looking for extras for Dawn in Louisiana. For background actors they are looking for the following specifics:
All background must be physically fit and/or athletic. Running will be involved!
Hair Don’ts:
No faded clipper cuts on Caucasian or ethnic hair (start growning out your hair)
No hair that appears colored
No chemically straightened ethnic hair
No visible hair products
Hair Do’s:
Afros or grown out ethnic hair
Natrual greying hair on younger people
some dread locks on ethnic hair (ok)
grown out looking hair cuts on men
bald heads (ok) – or even grown out evenly from bald
no blown out hair – leave it in natural clean curly or wavy state
Makeup Don’ts:
No Veneers
Artificial Nails
Facal Piercings
Color Contacts
Tattoo Eye Brows or Eyeliner
Makeup Do’s:
Beards/Moustaches for Men
Missing and/or Stained Teeth
Men with 2-3 day of beard growth
women natural eye brows
no makeup – cleaned face
no nail polish
They are also looking for stand-ins, you can see the details for those jobs here.

Vulture broke the news that actress Judy Greer, who has often been seen on the big screen serving as best friend to actresses such as Jennifer Aniston and Katherine Heigl, will portray Caesar's love interest, Cornelia, in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Says the actress, "For so long I haven't been able to say anything about it, so this is exciting! It's a very different kind of work than I'm used to. I'm not going to be wearing Manolo Blahniks in this one."
She added, "I married a man who … I'm gonna use the word obsessed. He is obsessed with Planet of the Apes. We had a chimp husband-and-wife cake topper at our wedding. At the cocktail hour, we played Planet of the Apes and Rise of the Planet of the Apes on two separate televisions in the bar area. And on the wedding gift I bought him, a vintage Rolex, I had it engraved, 'Ape shall not kill ape.' I was then told that, technically, it's 'Ape shall never kill ape,' but there wasn't enough space for engraving purposes."

Having worked with star Andy Serkis on 13 Going on 30, he encouraged her to audition for the role, so she did, revealing her deeply held passion to director Matt Reeves. "I think I might have freaked him out a little bit," she said. "It's gonna be fun to have some secrets, but I have to be oh-so-careful. I'm not supposed to say anything to anyone, so once I start shooting, I won't be able to talk to anybody. I feel like I'll be on one of those reality shows where they sequester the Survivors until it's over, or a jury where they have to put you up in a hotel so you don't talk. It's funny, because when I talk to my husband about the movie, he's like, 'I don't want to know! I do want to know! Do you think you should tell me? Don't tell me!''"

02/19/2013

The Hollywood Reporter has posted a story stating that Zero Dark Thirty star Jason Clarke will be starring in Matt Reeves' Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Observes THR, "Much of the plot is being kept under lock and key, but it is set 15 years after the events of 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which starred James Franco. One focus is on the group of human scientists who are struggling to survive alone in San Francisco. Another aspect of the story is the struggle of intelligent ape Caesar, played by a returning Andy Serkis, to maintain dominance over his kingdom.
It is unclear who Clarke will play.
Peter Chernin, Dylan Clarke, Amanda Silver and Rick Jaffa are producing the movie, which is currently working off a script by Mark Bomback.
Apes is targeting a spring shoot."

02/01/2013

While speaking to Collider.com for his film Side Effects, writer Scott Z. Burns offered a bit of an update on Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, the script of which he took on following a draft by Rise's Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. "I have no idea [if they’re using my script]," he said. "Rupert Wyatt and I worked on a draft last summer that I think we were both really excited about and he went into Fox and they seemed to like it, they wanted a lot of changes and they sort of parted ways over those changes. Then management shifted at Fox, they brought in a new director, I think the new director wanted a new writer and I don’t know how much of what we did and I wrote is ongoing. It’s kind of heartbreaking because I really loved what we were trying to say with that movie so I hope some of it survives or that they came up with something a lot better."

12/07/2012

WETA's Joe Letteri recently provided an update on the currently-in-development Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. To check out the interview, head HERE. Also, visit our new page devoted to Planet of the Apes over at the Media Geek Network, by clicking HERE.